【】"Uber is the new Tinder," one said.

It's literally a plot straight off a rom-com.。

AJ Tabangay was on an UberPool ride when his long time college crush hopped in.。

Naturally, he freaked out and live-tweeted the whole event.。

When your long time college crush is on the same Uberpool. 😭

— AJ Tabangay (aarontabangay) June 20, 2016。

"I can't breathe guys," says AJ before asking the Twittersphere what he should say to make small talk. 。

Hindi ako makahinga guys 😭 sobrang bango niya pls, baka yakapin ko na 😭

— AJ Tabangay (aarontabangay) June 20, 2016  。

"Upon arriving [at] his pick-up point, I [saw] him from afar and my heart started pumping intensely, I couldn't believe it," AJ, who is based in the Philippines, told。 Mashable.。

"When he entered, I pretended that it was nothing...[but I went on] a Twitter spree and constantly messaged my friends to devise a plan so I could converse with him. I ended up just feeling happy [and] giddy that I got to ride with him."。

AJ's story, which happened last year, picked up some social traction, but has now become truly immortalised in an Uber ad. 
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"I got really shocked when Uber contacted me...I completely forgot about it [but now] I think the memory will stick for a very long time," he said.。 The ad, titled
。Kilig 。

, which translates to romantic excitement in Filipino -- has since been viewed 2.4 million times, and attracted a stream of giddy comments.。

"It happened to me couple of weeks ago...it's the driver that happens to be my long time crush, that [was the] very first time we had a conversation," said one comment on Facebook.。

"From now on, I will use UberPool. No more UberX for me," another netizen added. 。

"From now on, I will use UberPool. No more UberX for me," another netizen added.。

"Uber is the new Tinder," one said.
。AJ's story is part of a campaign in which riders are asked to share stories about the trips they take on Uber.。"AJ's [story] was fresh yet totally relatable... and we felt it provided a glimpse into the different personalities you might encounter while on an UberPool ride," an Uber spokesperson told。

Mashable。

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